French President Emmanuel Macron decided to change his mind and traveled to Qatar early to cheer on the French team, and will be on hand Wednesday to see the
the national team
A quarter-final against Morocco, and he had previously encouraged the French players ahead of their World Cup pre-tournament visit, claiming he would be in Qatar to watch them in person if they reached the final.
According to foreign media reports, Macron will be in Qatar to watch the France-Morocco semi-final and cheer them on in their quest to reach the final; French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Casera said on Sunday that President Macron will visit Qatar and watch the game on Wednesday.
France have won the World Cup twice before, winning the 2018 World Cup last time, and are tasked with defending their title this year. They beat Poland in the knockout rounds to reach the last 8, and then beat England 2-1 to reach the last 4, where they will compete with Morocco for a place in the final.
